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10-06-2009, 08:07 PM
| | | | Looking for the Bonnie Doon Luthier
Hi. I heard some time ago there was an awesome bass luthier in Bonnie Doon, California. Now I've got some minor issues with my old Kay and I'd like to enlist his help. Anybody got a name or number to look him up? Thank you very much.
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10-06-2009, 08:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH | | I'm not the luthier you're looking for, just thought I'd jump in and say how much I miss the Bonnie Doon / Santa Cruz area. Grew up there in the 70s and have many fond memories. 
Good luck on the luthier! |
10-06-2009, 09:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central Coast, California | | | |
10-07-2009, 01:05 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ape God, MA | | WOW check out the picture of his lathe...  Woodworking tools are the only thing I GAS for more than basses- and that pic is pure pornography! They really don't make 'em like that anymore! |
10-07-2009, 08:32 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central Coast, California | | Quote:
Originally Posted by klyph  WOW check out the picture of his lathe... Woodworking tools are the only thing I GAS for more than basses- and that pic is pure pornography! They really don't make 'em like that anymore! | Matt at work.......... |
10-07-2009, 12:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central Coast, California | | | Matt does do excellent work. And he has a pretty quick turn-a-round time all things considered. |
10-07-2009, 02:04 PM
| | | Matt is great. He did somereal nice set up work on two of my uprights. Very meticulous. He is in Santa Cruz.
The fellow in Bonnie Doon is probably Paul Hostetter. He helped me out once, and does flawless work as well. Usually very busy. Good luck! http://www.lutherie.net/lutherie.html |
10-07-2009, 04:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central Coast, California | | | Matt is located in Felton, CA. |
10-07-2009, 04:13 PM
| | | | I used to live in Bonny Doon, and also Felton for a short time. Great memories. Great neighbors. Great jam sessions. |
10-07-2009, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Gary Lynch Matt is located in Felton, CA. | Correct, I should have said "Santa Cruz Area". Just like Bonny Doon is.  |
10-07-2009, 11:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ape God, MA | | | Thanks for the pics, Gary! |
10-08-2009, 03:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Free Republic of Berkeley | | I know the OP was looking for the guy in Bonny Doon; but, I've got to add another +1 for Matt. I've been doing a running poll here in the Bay Area - "Who do you take your bass too?" With rare exception, I get one of two answers: 1) I'm looking myself (usually followed by "I sure miss Michael and Hanna"  ) or 2) Matt Bohn. I was in the first camp (since Michael and Hanna left) until a couple of months ago. Now I'm in the second camp. He's a nice guy. He listens. He has reasonable prices; and, his work is first rate. For what it's worth... |
10-08-2009, 04:59 PM
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+ 1, 100%, ect. |
10-09-2009, 12:09 AM
|  | JeffKissell | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Soquel, CA | | The OP was looking for Paul I suspect... www.lutherie.net
Paul Hostetter is a great luthier but very busy.
Matt Bohn is also a great luthier, maybe less busy but not by much.
We here in the Santa Cruz/Monterey Bay area are quite lucky, climate not withstanding! 
-J
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10-09-2009, 08:31 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central Coast, California | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffKissell The OP was looking for Paul I suspect... www.lutherie.net
Paul Hostetter is a great luthier but very busy.
Matt Bohn is also a great luthier, maybe less busy but not by much.
We here in the Santa Cruz/Monterey Bay area are quite lucky, climate not withstanding!
-J | You folks have a great climate. Inside Matt's shop the humidity is 45 - 50 % naturally. I brought a hygrometer just to check it out. Where I live down here more central we have 10%, or less, all summer and maybe high 20's in the winter except for the few days it rains. And I mean few days at that.
Anyway, Matt has worked on four of my basses and brought them to their full potential. |  | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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